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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 4AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | |
547 | 686 | 560 | 403 | 811 | 929 | 665 | 711 | 754 | 897 | 897 | 760 | 1080 | 1080 | 846 | 945 | 908 | 870 | 815 | 676 | 554 | 490 | 392 | 320 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:24AM1.65m | 4:50PM1.79m | 5:08AM1.64m | 5:34PM1.78m | 5:52AM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM0.41m | 10:32AM0.36m | 11:08PM0.42m | 11:17AM0.37m | 11:53PM0.43m | 12:02PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 547 | 507 | 435 | 36 | 542 | 681 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 760 | 1080 | 1080 | 846 | 945 | 908 | 870 | 815 | 676 | 554 | 490 | 392 | 320 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 27 | 41 | 40 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 31 | 24 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 86 | 83 | 109 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 14 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | 21 | 58 | 56 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 750 | 686 | 560 | 403 | 811 | 929 | 665 | 711 | 754 | 897 | 897 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 72 | 27 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 3 | 63 | 27 | 76 | 63 | 76 | 30 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
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